By Emilie Medland-Marchen, February 2 2016 —
Daughter, who broke out with their impressive 2013 debut, If You Leave, just released Not To Disappear, a follow-up filled with nuanced electronics and breathy vocals. The band, fronted by London’s Elena Tonra, … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, January 26 2016 —
Silence Yourself, Savages’ 2013 debut, silenced many of their critics. The London post-punk group burst onto the scene with a fully formed sound, creating heavy, aggressive punk where every bass riff and snare … Read the rest
By Derek Baker, January 26 2016 —
French musician Marc Mifune released his EP Atlas late last year under the stage name Les Gordon. The six-song release is his first under the Kitsuné label, which previously put out electro-pop albums … Read the rest
By Flutra Kacuri, January 19 2015 —
British rock four-piece Coldplay have been known for their distinct indie rock sound since they released their first studio album, Parachutes, in 2000. Now the band returns for A Head Full of Dreams, … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, January 19 2016 —
Calgary electronic duo Infilm recently released their debut album Emporium, pairing harrowing drum machine beats with soaring vocals to create an atmospheric but occasionally repetitive album. The band, comprising of vocalist Sam Pekarchuk … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, January 12 2016 —
When David Bowie returned to the music industry in 2013 with The Next Day, he fared better than most aging rock stars who come back for a victory lap. Though it lacked groundbreaking … Read the rest
By Joie Atejira, November 17 2015 —
London pop artist Ellie Goulding rose to fame in 2010 with her debut Lights, an album exploding with distinct electro-pop sounds and Goulding’s raspy vocals. She followed with the similarly styled Halcyon in … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, November 17 2015 —
Art Angels, the new album from Grimes — the stage name of Vancouver pop artist Claire Boucher — is best described as sprawling. It’s a wide, expressive monstrosity that reinforces the artist’s place … Read the rest
By Jarrett Edmund, Nov. 3 2015 —
Melancholic dad-rocker Matt Berninger of The National recently joined forces with Portland’s Brent Knopf to form EL VY. The duo recently released Return to the Moon, their debut under the new alias.
Though … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, Nov. 3 2015 —
It’s been five years since American harpist Joanna Newsom released Have One on Me, but it’s taken nearly all that time to fully unravel that record — a poetic and meticulous odyssey that … Read the rest